# wriggles vs Magic Paint

The clearest difference is rating: wriggles at 5.0 against Magic Paint's 2.0. wriggles also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). Magic Paint's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. wriggles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Magic Paint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

wriggles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

wriggles ships an update every 4 months, Magic Paint every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | wriggles | Magic Paint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wriggles/id1465699468/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-paint-drawing/id1502002973/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 61 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TAKURO IMAGAWA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465469370) | [Star Spiral](https://appshunter.io/developer/1192985626) |

## What reviewers say

### wriggles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wriggles/id1465699468)

A charming interactive toy app where a caterpillar hatches and wriggles on screen. Feed it to help it grow into a butterfly, and explore its reactions to touch. Designed for young children to freely play and stimulate their curiosity.

**Highlights:** Interactive caterpillar growth simulation, Transform into a butterfly, Touch-based reactions, Free play and exploration, Stimulates curiosity

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Add content | $1.99 | one-time |


### Magic Paint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-paint-drawing/id1502002973)

Bring your drawings to life with this app. Simply draw a picture, press a button, and watch it animate, swimming, running, or even flying. You can even use photos to create unique animated scenes.

**Highlights:** Draw and animate pictures, Pictures move independently, Use photos for animation, Create flying or swimming animations, Easy to use interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is wriggles free?

wriggles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Magic Paint free?

Magic Paint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, wriggles or Magic Paint?

wriggles is rated higher. wriggles averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Magic Paint averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do wriggles or Magic Paint have ads?

Magic Paint shows ads; wriggles does not.

### Which is updated more often, wriggles or Magic Paint?

wriggles ships an update every 4 months, and Magic Paint every 13 months. Most recently, wriggles was updated on October 9, 2026 and Magic Paint on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*